Antipode of Shiyan, China
The opposite side of the world to Shiyan is Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina.
Shiyan
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.648, 110.778
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -32.648, -69.222
Las Heras
Argentina
Las Heras is the closest city to Shiyan' antipodal point (43 km).
The antipodal city to Shiyan is Las Heras. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shiyan is Las Heras.
The distance from Shiyan to Las Heras is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Shiyan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shiyan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shiyan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Heras, MZ | Argentina | 43 km | (-32.853, -68.828) |
| Mendoza, MZ | Argentina | 46 km | (-32.891, -68.827) |
| Godoy Cruz, MZ | Argentina | 48 km | (-32.929, -68.835) |
| Villa Nueva, MZ | Argentina | 50 km | (-32.897, -68.780) |
| Luján de Cuyo, MZ | Argentina | 54 km | (-33.035, -68.878) |
| Maipú, MZ | Argentina | 55 km | (-32.980, -68.785) |
| General Lavalle, MZ | Argentina | 60 km | (-32.722, -68.591) |
| Tupungato, MZ | Argentina | 81 km | (-33.371, -69.148) |
| San Martín, MZ | Argentina | 85 km | (-33.081, -68.468) |
| Primero de Mayo, MZ | Argentina | 87 km | (-32.267, -68.417) |
Shiyan, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.6475° N 110.7781° E
Las Heras, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.8527° S 68.8284° W
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Shiyan
The DMS coordinates are: 32°38'51'' N 110°46'41'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.6475°
LngO = 110.77806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.6475°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 110.77806 - 180° = -69.22194°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Shiyan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.6475, -69.22194)
In DMS format: 32°38'51'' N 110°46'41'' E .
